Identify four current pharmaceutical treatments for osteoporosis, and discuss the risks of two of these treatments.
current pharmaceutical treatment for osteoporosis are......
1.BIOPHOSPHONATES.
That are like 1. alendronate
. 2. Risedronate
. 3. Etidronate
2. HORMONAL
in female oestrogen
In male testosterone
3. CALCIUM
4. CALCITONIN
When we are giving hormonal therapy to the patient particularly manopausal women which increase risk of breast cancer, heart attack,blood clots ,uterine cancer etc...
While using bisphosphonates for treatment of osteoporosis risk include possible association with osteonecrosis of the jaw and atypical femur fracture.
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